Looking at the other girls, strange tosay their beautifully applied makeup had taken on a definitely more muted tone.And still I didn't twig!

Award-winning performances they put in gazing at myravaged face.

'Are these apple circled cheeks a tad over the top?'

'A little too purple!'

Well, in place of not having blusher, I'd applied,

purple hair chalk, what did they expect?'

I did have the sense to Nivea them off and apply

slightly more muted slap.

And still it didn't dawn on me!

Well that is until suddenly at 5 am like a bolt of lighteningit hit me...

Ageing drag queen, crossed with Les Dawson.Today's performances will be less slap, more method acting and refinement...femme fatale...a parody in more muted motion.People must never, ever say give it some wellie Lin,cos that's exactly what I do.I know, I know it's a question of degrees.

God I wish I'd been there, please put on your photos! after all we've been with you right from your audition, but seriously I'm so impressed, (I'd loved to have tread the boards, managed pantomime at the age of 12 at the Bristol Hippodrome but never had the balls because knew with my accent I'd always get miss Marples maid "ooh ar miss thars sumone to see you at the door" I bet you were a tour de force in your role, and lets be honest, all the beat actresses are character actresses! xxx

you are hilarious. I had a vision of you clearly in my head! Would love to see a photograph please!!!!!! I would love a cross between all those actresses sounds amazing. Well done, I haven't got the nerve to tread the boards! Well done to Ted!

They (it) is on the way. All I have now is to beat off with a stick, all the stage-door Johnnies. You wouldn't believe it (best not!) they are camping down the drive in order to catch me in flagrante on the doorstep with the postie. The fan mail is arriving in sacks. I've even had to wash me winceyette jim-jams in case the paparazzi get a morning after Cherie Blair shot. You know the one, on the doorstep looking like a first class fright after the Labour Party's land-slide win.